Audenshaw Cherry
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....to Audenshaw (at 11.24 pm.)
Interesting day.
We had the plasterer in at home and he shorted all the lights (and blamed the electrician,,,,,,,so we've had the electrician in as well.
Also the tree choppers came to do surgery - and they did - and they fleeced me as well!
Left home at 4.00 pm, thinking that there would be a lot of traffic on the M6 but we had a clear run and were parked up outside the Stoke City FC Academy before 5,30 pm.
It was, of course a wet, windy and chilly Tuesday night in Stoke, so no surprise there then.
Waited outside the ground for quite a while before getting in.
The number of stewards outnumbered the number of supporters. It was if they were expecting a fight to break out at any minute. Two nice dogs sniffed us. I did wonder if home fans (more of them later) have the same service?
Up to our seats and of course being in the open bit of the stadium they were very wet. Just as well we stand up.
The pies were nice. Stoke are another of those clubs that take the tops off a bottle of coke, to stop you throwing at anybody else. I find it very frustrating when they do that because I have paid a LOT of money for that Coke and I'm not throwing it at anyone. (Out of interest, because I haven't been to a home match for quite some time, do AFCB do that too?)
To the game:
1. We won (again)
2. Records are tumbling. (games at the start of the season unbeaten, hours without conceding an away goal, number of consecutive away games without conceding,)
3. The Stoke crowd are the most vile bunch you could come across, even Watford fans are not that bad.
4. I bet they are moaning like mad on their website tonight (He He) [If any anyone has a good link to it, please share}
5. The Stoke crowd (I'm on a role here) were very quiet for most of the game, except when the booed for us not putting the ball out when Powell went down but urging their team on when Billing went down. Hypocrites!
6. The away support, although lacking the numbers at Bristol, were loud and proud.
7. The seven minute song for David Brooks was once again a great exhibition of support. I noticed that the Stoke fans did not join it. Why am I not surprised?
8. Although I would say that we had the most chances, Stoke kept it very tight and had a couple of very good chances themselves.
9. Di Dom Di Dom Solanke. I need say no more.
10. What a buy Christie is!!!!!!
11. Jeff, another great game, and Gavin and the all of the defence, and Jaiden, although very tightly marked, and Phil, although he certainly felt the knock he got. My MOM would be, and this is very hard to choose again, Christie
12. Travers, great save at the end.
13. The officials were all born in Stoke.
14. One thing that made laugh was a smiling steward at the end of the match proclaiming he is Vale fan.
15. Did I mention we won?
16. I bet the Stoke fans are crying in their beer that we cheated them again, but this not true we just beat them
17. As they in cycling circles, 'Chapeau', to all those who made the trip from Bournemouth as they are still on the road home and will be for another THREE hours. Good on you.
We came home on the A34, which was good move considering the onging road works on the M6.
And now to bed, with another away win (did I say that?). Top of the table by SIX points (yes know they have a game in hand) and another live game to look forward at Reading in 10 days time.
Who could ask for more?
UP THE CHERRIES........IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
Good night
Quick nod to Mr and Mrs table, who I will now nickname THE EVERPRESENTS (Marvel Superheroes).
See you at Reading!
Interesting day.
We had the plasterer in at home and he shorted all the lights (and blamed the electrician,,,,,,,so we've had the electrician in as well.
Also the tree choppers came to do surgery - and they did - and they fleeced me as well!
Left home at 4.00 pm, thinking that there would be a lot of traffic on the M6 but we had a clear run and were parked up outside the Stoke City FC Academy before 5,30 pm.
It was, of course a wet, windy and chilly Tuesday night in Stoke, so no surprise there then.
Waited outside the ground for quite a while before getting in.
The number of stewards outnumbered the number of supporters. It was if they were expecting a fight to break out at any minute. Two nice dogs sniffed us. I did wonder if home fans (more of them later) have the same service?
Up to our seats and of course being in the open bit of the stadium they were very wet. Just as well we stand up.
The pies were nice. Stoke are another of those clubs that take the tops off a bottle of coke, to stop you throwing at anybody else. I find it very frustrating when they do that because I have paid a LOT of money for that Coke and I'm not throwing it at anyone. (Out of interest, because I haven't been to a home match for quite some time, do AFCB do that too?)
To the game:
1. We won (again)
2. Records are tumbling. (games at the start of the season unbeaten, hours without conceding an away goal, number of consecutive away games without conceding,)
3. The Stoke crowd are the most vile bunch you could come across, even Watford fans are not that bad.
4. I bet they are moaning like mad on their website tonight (He He) [If any anyone has a good link to it, please share}
5. The Stoke crowd (I'm on a role here) were very quiet for most of the game, except when the booed for us not putting the ball out when Powell went down but urging their team on when Billing went down. Hypocrites!
6. The away support, although lacking the numbers at Bristol, were loud and proud.
7. The seven minute song for David Brooks was once again a great exhibition of support. I noticed that the Stoke fans did not join it. Why am I not surprised?
8. Although I would say that we had the most chances, Stoke kept it very tight and had a couple of very good chances themselves.
9. Di Dom Di Dom Solanke. I need say no more.
10. What a buy Christie is!!!!!!
11. Jeff, another great game, and Gavin and the all of the defence, and Jaiden, although very tightly marked, and Phil, although he certainly felt the knock he got. My MOM would be, and this is very hard to choose again, Christie
12. Travers, great save at the end.
13. The officials were all born in Stoke.
14. One thing that made laugh was a smiling steward at the end of the match proclaiming he is Vale fan.
15. Did I mention we won?
16. I bet the Stoke fans are crying in their beer that we cheated them again, but this not true we just beat them
17. As they in cycling circles, 'Chapeau', to all those who made the trip from Bournemouth as they are still on the road home and will be for another THREE hours. Good on you.
We came home on the A34, which was good move considering the onging road works on the M6.
And now to bed, with another away win (did I say that?). Top of the table by SIX points (yes know they have a game in hand) and another live game to look forward at Reading in 10 days time.
Who could ask for more?
UP THE CHERRIES........IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
Good night
Quick nod to Mr and Mrs table, who I will now nickname THE EVERPRESENTS (Marvel Superheroes).
See you at Reading!
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